Newcastle United have reportedly joined Leeds United in being interested in Bristol City full-back Joe Bryan.

Bryan, also the subject of a bid from Birmingham City this summer, has been linked with a move away from Ashton Gate this summer after an impressive 2016-17 campaign saw him cement his reputation as one of the Sky Bet Championship’s most promising left backs.

The 23-year-old, who came through the City ranks and has made nearly 200 senior appearances, has been seen as unlikely to move on, however, with the club repeatedly stressing that he is not for sale.

That has not stopped Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez showing an interest in signing him, however, with Football Insider reporting that injuries to defenders Paul Dummett and Florian Lejeune on the opening weekend of the Premier League season has left the Magpies seeking to bolster their back line.

Leeds have also been linked with Bryan throughout the summer, but so far there have been no bids from Elland Road and speculation that the Yorkshire club may be interested has died down over the last few weeks.

It is believed that it would take a bid in the region of £10m to prise Bryan away from City, a figure that many clubs are not willing to pay.

Bristol City reporter Gregor MacGregor, writing for the Bristol Post , said of Bryan’s future: “It would need to be a big, big offer and given that Mike Ashley was on Sky Sports apologising for not having the funds to compete with the Premier League's best.

“I'd be hugely surprised if Newcastle suddenly came up with the £8-12m it would take to grab one of the Championship's best left-backs.

“Yes, City would sell him to a Premier League club but, again it would have to be a huge bid and Newcastle would likely find more value elsewhere with the Robins under no pressure to sell.”